Tire protector



' March 30 1926- C. M. CLEMENT TIRE PROTECTOR Filed April 13, 1925 LNVENTOR yfl-zwem ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 39, 1925.

UNITED; star-Esrum OFFICE.

CHARLES M. CLEMENT, or SAN RAFAEL, CALIEORNIAL,

TIRE rnorno'ron.

Application filed. April 13, 1925. seria No. 22,601.

To alien/10m it may cancer-n: 7 Be it known that 1, CHARLES M. CLEMENT, a, citizen of the United States, residing at San Rafael, in the county of Marin and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tire Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tire protectors of the type adapted tobe used on pneumatic tires, and has for its principal object to provide an armor protector for tires which may .particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: I Fig. 1 1s aside view of the metallic band,

showing the manner in which it is constructed with the wire lacing affixed thereto; Fig. 2 is a top view corresponding to Fig. 3 is a top View of the metallic band, showing the wire lacing and the fabric wrapped around the same; v

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-section taken onthe line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a cross-section of a pneumatic tire with the tire protector applied thereto.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents a metallic band constructed from brass or other suitable material. having its edges 2 turned under with slots 0 out therein. The metallic band is circular in shape and is adapted to encircle the pneumatic tire upon which it is applied. Extending circumferentially around the outer surface of metallic band 1 is a fabric layer 4, and extending circumferentially around the inside surface of the'said band is a similar fabric layer 5. The fabric layers 4 and 5 are held against the outer and inner surfaces of the band by means of a wire 6 which is laced over and across the same and throughthe slots 3. of .the metallic band 1. Over the metallic band 1, the fabric layers 4 and 5 and y the wire 6, are wrapped layers of fabric 7,

one of the last named layers being wrapped diagonally across the band 1 in one direction and the other of said fabric layers being wrapped in another direction diagonally across the band over the first mentioned fabric layer wrapping. Through turned under edges 2 of band .1, are wire rings 8, circular inform and adapted to extend completely around the pneumatic tire inside the turned under edges. rings 8" are constructed from strong material and are adapted to hold the band 1, in

position on the pneumati'ctire. Vulcanized over the outer, surface of the fabric layer 7, is a resilient material 9, formedin such a manner as to form a tread for the protector.

Near the outer edges of theresilientmate- I rial are wires 10, extending circumferentially around the tire inside the said material 9. The wireslO serve to keep thev pro the The wire tector and its tread in shape and in the proper position on the pneumatic tire.

The entire protector may be put on a pneumatic tire by deflating the same andplacing it over the tread then by inflation the tire casing will beforcedlirmly against the'fabric wrappings and the inside surface of the V i protector thereby causing the protector to be firmly held on the tread of the pneumatic tire.

Although I have shown'b'ut one forin of my improved tire protector, it is evident-the same may be constructed within a pneumatic tire and serve the same-purpose as theprotector disclosed; I'therefore do n'otldesire to be'limited to the exact construction herein shown and described, it being understood that certain changes may be made which are within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: v 1. A tire protector comprising in. combination, a metal band adapted: to encircle a tire having its edges turned under. apair of wire rings fitting inside the turned under edges of the metal band, a pair of encircl ng layers of fabric located on the outside andinside surface of the metal bandbetween the turned under the edges thereof, a w relacing extending over the layers of fabric and across I the metal band, a cloth wrapping. extending transversely over the metal band, wire lac-- mgand layers of fabric, and a-resil ent subs I the outer surface of the stance attached to cloth.

2. A tire protector comprising a metallic encircling band having its edges turned under, a pair of encircling Wire rings located inside the turned under edges of the hand, a layer of fabric encircling the band, a Wire lacing extending transversely across the band and over the fabric layer, whereby the fabric layer is held in position; on the band,

another layer of fabric exteneingv trans- Vcrsely around the band and over the first mentioned layer of fabric and Wire lacing, and a resilient substance attached to the outer surface of the last'mentioned layer of fabric.

. CHAR-LES M. CLEMENT. 

